Fodder-binding truck.



W. A. FORBES.

FODDER BINDING TRUCK.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 20, 1908.

925,470, Patented June 22, 1909.

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FODDER-BINDING TRUCK.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM ALoNZo FORBES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Butler, in the county of Richland and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in a Fodder-Binding Truck, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a certain new and useful improvement in fodder binding trucks, the object of the invention being to provide a truck with a pair of binding arms which will draw the fodder tightly together so that it can be readily tied.

Another object of my invention is to provide very novel means for operating the arms whereby they can be opened or closed quickly.

Another object of my invention is to provide one of the binding arms with a spring clip for holding a piece of twine whereby the twine will be held up in position so that it can be readily tied around the bunch of fodder after it has been drawn tightly together.

A further object of my invention is to provide a novel ratchet mechanism in connection with the arm operating ineanswhereby the arms will be held in a locked position and at the same time can be readily and quickly released.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved fodder binding truck. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same. Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the ratchet.

In carrying out my improved invention, I

employ a truck A which comprises side bars A connected together by a cross bar A at one end and having arranged centrally between the side bars A a longitudinal bar A which is connected to a table B adjacent its end which is secured in notches formed in the side bars A. The side bars A are provided with brackets O at one end carrying wheels C and at their opposite ends with legs D connected together by a rod D for supporting the truck in a horizontal position, and it will be seen that by this arrangement the truck can be readily moved from place to place. The ends of the side bars A are reduced to form handles as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

Mounted in one of the side bars A and the central bar A to each side of the longitudinal center of the table B are shafts F and G which are provided with square portions F,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 20, 1908.

Patented June 22, 1909.

Serial No. $44,475.

G upon which are mounted curved arms H and I which extend upwardly above the table B and are adapted to overlap as clearly shown. The arm I is provided with a spring clip J for holding a piece of twine. The other ends of the shafts extend out through the side bar and are provided with square ends and mounted upon the shaft G is a gear wheel K which meshes with a gear wheel L mounted upon the shaft F, the shaft F being provided with an operating lever M. Secured on the shaft F between the gear L and engaged by a gravity pawl O pivotally mounted on the side bar A and adapted to lock the shaft in its adjusted position whereby the arms will be securely held around the bunch of fodder without any danger of their moving in any way. It will be seen that when it is desired to open the arms, it is only necessary to turn the shaft F slightly by the operating lever M so as to throw the pawl out of engagement with the teeth of the ratchet.

The operation of the binder is as follows The operating lever is forced downwardly so as to throw the arms open as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 3. A bunch of fodder is then placed upon the table B, a piece of twine having first been secured in the clip J and passed over the table and by drawing the operating lever upwardly the arms will be brought together so as to bind the fodder and by catching hold of the loose end of the twine, it can be drawn tightly around the bunch of fodder alnd secured to the end carried by the spring 0 1p.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that I have provided a fodder binding truck which is exceedingly cheap and simple in construction and one which can be easily operated.

What I claim is 1. The combination with a truck provided with a fodder receivingtable, of-shafts mounted below said table, curved arms fixed to said shafts, gears fixed to the shafts meshing with each other, a segmental gear fixed to one of said shafts, a pawl engaging said segmental gear, and an operating lever fixed on the shaft with the segmental gear.

2. A fodder binding truck comprising side bars connected together and provided with a central bar, a fodder receiving table secured side A is a segmental gear wheel N which is on the side bars and central bar, spaced gravity awlengaging saidgear, and an opshafts mounted in one of the side bars and crating ever securedto the shaft With the 10 central bar, curved arms mounted on the segmental gear.

ends of the shafts extendingup above the WILLIAM, ALONZO FORBES table, a spring clip carried by one of said arms, gears secured on the opposite ends of Witnesses: said shafts meshing with each other, a seg- S. M. OBERLIN, mental gear secured on one of said shafts, a L. O. RAMSEY. 

